Jokihat seat in minority Muslims dominated Araria district of Bihar was held by JD(U) during the 2015 state elections.

By-election to the assembly seat was necessitated by the resignation of sitting MLA Sarfaraz Alam, the elder brother of the RJD candidate in March this year, who went on to win the by-poll for Araria Lok Sabha seat on an RJD ticket.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav describes party's win in Jokihat Assembly bypoll as people's revenge against Nitish Kumar for dumping the Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan). "The number of votes JD(U) got, is less than our victory margin. People of Bihar are continuing to avenge the U-turn taken by Nitish Kumar," Tejashwi Yadav says.

The number of votes JDU got, is less than our victory margin. People of Bihar are continuing to avenge the uturn taken by Nitish Kumar: Tejashwi Yadav on RJD won Jokihat assembly bypoll #Biharpic.twitter.com/ljVXanHJ06